The bubbly rash from poison ivy can really keep you scratching! If you don’t feel like covering yourself with pink lotion, do this instead…
If you have a poison ivy rash, use a blow-dryer to blow warm air on the itchy area for about five minutes. The heat and pressure stimulate the mast cells of the immune system to release all their itch-causing histamines—which will give you relief from the itching.
Thanks to Amy Rothenberg, ND, naturopathic physician and codirector of the New England School of Homeopathy, Amherst, Massachusetts, for this tip.
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